UNION OF INDIA vs R THIYAGARAJAN

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of deputation allowances for personnel of the Central Para Military Forces under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, specifically Section 44 and Section 75. The Court held that the respondent was entitled to a 10% deputation allowance from the date of his deputation to the NDRF, as per the Ministry of Home Affairs' directive, despite the allowance being made payable only from 14.01.2013. The Court ruled in favor of the respondent, directing the authorities to grant the allowance retroactively from the date of his deputation.